Antiphospholipid Syndrome Handbook

• Main Authors: Khamashta, M. A. (Author), Bertolaccini, Maria L. (Author), Ateka-Barrutia, Oier. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Immunology.; Dermatology.; Internal medicine.; Cardiology.; Neurology.; Rheumatology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Internal Medicine.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-735-0

Antiphospholipid Syndrome Handbook presents the major clinical features of antiphospholid syndrome, or Hughes Syndrome, discussing diagnosis, treatment and management of the illness, in a handy short practical book. Bringing together the various areas of specialization that may encounter antiphosph...

Table of Contents:

• History
• Epidemiology
• Antiphospholipid Antibodies
• Classification Criteria for APS
• Mortality, Morbidity and Damage Associated with aPL
• Differences between Primary and Secondary APS
• Clinical Features
• aPL and Transplantation
• Differential Diagnosis
• Management of APS.